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Recovery Daily Podcast

Rachel (Miller) Abbassi

Recovery Daily Podcast is hosted by Rachel (Miller) Abbassi, a recovering alcoholic and stroke survivor. With 9 years of sobriety, Rachel regressed into severe post-stroke chronic daily migraines, vision impairment due to vestibular disorder, and mild vascular neurocognitive disorder. The first episode starts only days after recognizing that she must start her journey of rehabilitation again and pull herself away from a career she loves. She believes that the greatest healing comes from sharing her

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00:23:09

Gratitude is Action: The Gifts I Offer Others

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2026/02/24

Yesterday I heard the phrase, “gratitude is action,” and it gave me pause. What does that really mean? In early recovery, my sponsor and sponsees shared three “gratefuls” with each other every day. Not autopilot answers, but three gifts that positively affected my life that day. It took time to build the habit, but I began scanning for strengths, assets, and connection. That training mattered when my life changed after my stroke. The shift toward noticing what is available, what is working, and what

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00:44:09

My Vestibular Disorder: Vision Challenges and Daily...

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2026/02/24

After my stroke, I began experiencing vision problems and headaches that I couldn’t clearly explain. Over time, I realized the core issue wasn’t my eyesight itself but my inability to tolerate motion, especially seeing things move. Walking through a grocery store felt overwhelming, like everything was rushing toward me. I saw multiple eye doctors and completed extensive testing, yet I was repeatedly told my vision system was normal. Some tests were painful, particularly visual convergence exercises,

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00:26:13

Should or Shouldn’t: Reclaiming Serenity

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2026/02/18

I’ve been wrestling with self-inflicted pressure that turns choices into requirements. I’m typically intrinsically motivated but can still get tripped up by extrinsic forces like approval, guilt, fear of disappointing people, and that inner “should’a” self-talk.I’ve actually found a way to put pressure on myself to live the perfect recovery life, trying to build a perfect routine going to AA, church, trying social groups, hobbies, and even walking my dog. How easily I start to measure my recovery by

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00:24:46

Expectations and Ego: Moving from Prayer to Praise

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2026/02/18

My expectations are resentments under construction. Learned in sobriety, praying for someone I’m resentful toward helps me move toward forgiveness by remembering we’re all flawed and “sick in some way.” I realized, however, it can still carry an underlying tone of “I forgive you for not being what I wanted you to be.” A friend suggested to me that praising the other person can move us further into acceptance. Praise removes the expectation entirely as well as the need to control someone’s character

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00:35:48

Reads and Recovery Q1 Book Review: Unexpected...

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2026/02/14

Yesterday I finished an amazing book! It’s called Unexpected Awakening: 22 Days at a Buddhist Monastery Freed Me from Abuse by Laurie S. Jacobson (Available on Amazon here: https://a.co/d/09rqj0Ln)It’s a MUST READ for anyone who’s ever stayed too long in a relationship that was breaking you. While this book tells a story, it is a testimony of resilience of the human spirit. There is a beautiful series of synchronicities throughout the book that inspire the reader to look beyond what’s in front of

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00:41:48

Stroke Recovery Exercises: Day 2 and Fatigue vs...

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2026/02/12

I’m exercising while I podcast, because my commitment to the show is solid and I’m hoping I can “borrow” a little of that and apply it to building a new exercise routine. It’s odd, but it works! 💃🏻As I move through an upper-body-and-posture routine today, I talk about an amazing quote I heard: “Some of the worst things in my life never happened.” - Mark Twain. Wow! Doesn’t that just speak volumes about the terrifying stories we tell ourselves, especially during the slow collapse of my life when I

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00:37:22

Stroke Recovery Exercises: Day 1 and the Role of...

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2026/02/10

Exercise used to be second nature for me before my stroke. I used to do flow yoga at 4pm daily, 4-mile walks with Autumn daily, and frequent outdoor runs. Now my vestibular symptoms, headaches, and stubborn back pain turned movement into a whole new negotiation.So I outsmarted the resistance by pairing exercise with the one routine I never abandon — my podcast! As I demonstrate Day 1 of a 7-day, 30-minute, low-impact exercise plan ✨SEE LINK TO EXERCISE PLAN BELOW ✨ (sit-to-stands, supported lunges,

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00:16:57

Listening To the Super Bowl: Checking In

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2026/02/09

An unscripted check-in about enjoying the Super Bowl without looking at the TV, navigating vestibular limits, sober traditions, and the quiet mental load of noticing what affects symptoms.Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and YouTube. Rather listen on Apple Podcasts? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/recovery-daily-podcast/id1693924779 Visit my Etsy shop, and join my creative journey at Recovery Upcycling. https://www.etsy.com/shop/RecoveryUpcycling #vestibulardiscorder

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00:32:02

Step 1 For Stroke Recovery Part 2: Building Our...

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2026/02/06

Practicing Step 1 in stroke recovery is the activation point of building a psychological immune system. By accepting that my stroke changed my life forever, I could then begin adapting to the injury without exhausting myself in a constant fight against reality. Admitting powerlessness and unmanageability over my neurological injury took two years. In both alcoholism and stroke recovery, denial delayed healing. No matter how hard I tried to act normal, I was only making things worse. Step 1

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00:24:20

Step 1 For Stroke Recovery: Accepting Unmanageability

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2026/02/06

Step 1 in my stroke recovery started the same way Step 1 did in my sobriety. I had to admit that I’m powerless over my disability just as I did my alcoholism, and that my life had become unmanageable. I was in denial prior to the moment of admission in both situations. No one could see what was wrong with me, and with both, all the pain was between my ears. I could describe symptoms, explain the pain, but I dismissed the severity with both. I tried to function normally while the pain gradually got

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00:31:33

Step 4 Part 4 of 4: Exposing All My Fears

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2026/02/04

What are you afraid of, and would you be willing to expose your fears? I used to be afraid to leave the house, talk to people, and even answer the phone. Now, at 9.5 years sober, many of my fears have been addressed, while a few are still very much alive. The biggest thread for me, abandonment, was exposed the first time I did my Step 4 in 2017. I have some irrational fears that I work on with my psychiatrist weekly, and although they aren’t reasonable they are very real and scary for me.Sobriety

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00:21:01

Emotional Emergencies: Emotional Time-Travel

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2026/02/03

Everything in my head feels like a five-alarm fire. How do I take my emotional emergencies and right-size my thoughts and emotions so they match the situation I’m actually in. I tend to treat discomfort like it’s urgent, permanent, and catastrophic. Not every uncomfortable feeling requires an immediate action, and sometimes no response at all is the wisest.I’ve always had big emotions, but big feelings don’t require big actions. The majority of my time is spent emotionally time-traveling. I’m either

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00:42:32

Step 4 Part 3: Admitting My Mistakes

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2026/02/03

When I’m pissed at someone, I played a role in the communication breakdown. I must stop fixating on what the other person did to me and look honestly at where I’ve been selfish, dishonest, self-seeking, or afraid (without turning it into a shame-fest).It’s humbling to set aside the emotional inner retaliation and ask, “What was my part?” So in today’s episode, I admit some of my real-life mistakes 😬 and those character defects I still battle, like wanting things my way, jealousy, wanting to be the

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00:28:03

Step 4: Decades of Resentments

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2026/01/29

Long-held resentments are the trickiest. Sobriety removes the anesthesia that kept old pain muted, so these resentments start peeking out of the chaos as the numbing wears off. Time fossilized them into the foundation of my life. Step Four gives those resentments a voice. What do I do with resentments when I can’t talk to the person? When they’re unreachable, unavailable, or no longer alive, closure doesn’t have to be a conversation. It can be an internal shift.Step Four pulls me out of a mental

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00:37:57

Step 4: Lets Take My Inventory

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2026/01/28

I’m working on Step Four for the second time. That means I think about it and procrastinate, because yes, I have a spreadsheet and avoid actually filling it out.When I list my character defects for Step Four, I’m supposed to focus on the ones I have now that I’m sober. Still, I like to look at what sobriety itself has removed from my life, like lying, recklessness, and insecurity, because it reaffirms my commitment to not picking up a drink. The character flaws that linger, like fear,

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00:22:27

Waking Up in Acceptance: Start the Day With Serenity

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2026/01/24

The first thing I do I the morning when my eyes open is remember that I’m a grateful recovering alcoholic and stroke survivor. I need to accept that before my feet hit the floor, so that I don’t fight what’s in front of me that day. Acceptance simplifies things. It clears my mind and quiets obsessive thinking, giving me the freedom to think instead of being held hostage by my own mind. Each day offers a new opportunity to begin again, but only if I practice that acceptance first.Listen and subscribe

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00:19:16

Its OK To Be Wrong: Being Wiser Instead of Right

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2026/01/22

Being wrong can make me feel unworthy, as if it says something about me as a person. We learn early on that being right equals competence, so we cling to that at the cost of curiosity and connection with others. But, being wrong is not a personal failure, it’s a part of learning. Every huge lesson I’ve learned came from being very very wrong. When I allow myself to be wrong, I am open to new information and a more honest relationship with myself and others.Letting go of the need to be right softens

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00:30:10

More On Restraint: When Identity Becomes Performance

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2026/01/21

Without rest, identity becomes performance. How true this has rung for me, both in my career and stroke recovery, as I rebuild my identity in this new broken body. I have a tendency to overdo it - my old boss can vouch for me. I pour myself into my podcast, hobbies, and new “brilliant” ideas without pause. Although these all start with purpose and intention, I’m not always acting from purpose. Some call it being a “workaholic.” I call it crossing the line from identity to performance. It’s where

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00:13:36

Restraint: What Does It Feel Like?

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2026/01/20

Take a walk with me today with Autumn through Lake of the Woods as I discuss what restraint feels like for me.Restraint has always been hard for me, but after my stroke it became a necessity. My alcoholism felt like a lack of restraint until I learned that it is a disease. Today lack of restraint costs me physical well-being. When I don’t stop in time, or I do more than I should, the pain in my head becomes unbearable. I’m aware of my limits, but awareness alone isn’t enough. What I need is the

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00:42:49

Anger is a Choice: And I Cry When I’m Angry

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2026/01/15

Anger was an unexpected emotion after my stroke. It’s a result of fear, loss of control, frustration, exhaustion, and daily pain. Anger is the wrap around the primary emotion at its core. Underneath it is grief, fear, and the uncertainty of living in a body and mind that don’t behave the way they used to.Anger is a choice, even though it feels very much like I’m a victim when I feel it. Even when I don’t act on it, holding onto it affects my attitude and pulls me away from “sober” thinking. Relief

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